Lead, Talent Acquisition

Posting Date

08/04/2026

2000 16th St, Denver, Colorado, 80202-5117, United States of America

The Quality Talent Pipeline (QTP) team is tasked with helping deliver fully staffed and stable teams to our field partners by making long-term investments in new pools of clinical talent. We do this by:

• Building long-term candidate sourcing pipelines with our partners

• Tapping into new pools of clinical talent including partnering with academic institutions and international recruiting agencies

• Crafting compelling offers, internship experiences, and 1st year programming

Duties and Responsibilities:

Overview

The Program Specialist (PS) role on the Quality Talent Pipeline team will consist of coordinating facility-level placements for (1) students in nursing or technician programs looking for an internship and (2) global nurses. This role is responsible for supporting students throughout their internship journey and reporting on key findings and metrics. The PS will partner with stakeholders to build and maintain a pipeline of candidates, continuously improve processes, and fully leverage systems and technology. This person will build strong relationships with school partners and local DaVita teammates to bring Talent Partnership programs to life. Success in this role requires a proactive, results-driven mindset, strong ownership of metrics, initiative, and the ability to independently build relationships that increase intern volume and convert interns to hires. We are looking for someone detail-oriented, execution-focused, and passionate about helping clinical students navigate their career options.

Day-to-day

• Follow the process to place student interns and global nurses in a specific market on an ongoing monthly cadence.

• Coordinate directly with Facility Administrators, Regional Operations Directors, and Talent Acquisition Leaders to identify barriers for placement and develop solutions.

• Coordinate with local school administrators to support the execution of new Student Training Agreements and drive additional student internship submittals.

• Provide frequent and clear communication with field and school stakeholders, including scheduling and leading calls and sending recap emails.

• Escalate barriers for placements to managers and bring solution-oriented ideas to drive performance in the market.

• Proactively troubleshoot when processes are not working and, in partnership with managers, identify process improvement opportunities.

• Leverage data to analyze program performance and drive strategy within the market.

Qualifications

• Experience: 2–4 years of total work experience with a high school diploma or GED. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel is mandatory, along with proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.

• Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to use data to analyze performance and identify and resolve issues.

• Communication: Effectively communicate, both written and verbally, with senior-level audiences and external stakeholders.

• Relationship Management: Ability to build trust, encourage collaboration, and inspire change across different teams.

• Time Management and Prioritization: Identify and prioritize work tasks effectively and consistently achieve deadlines.

• Ownership and Initiative: Ability to independently set and achieve goals across multiple programs.

• DaVita Way: Incorporate our core values and belonging behaviors into all interactions.

What We’ll Provide:

More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most. Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment. Below are some of our benefit offerings.

• Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, and PTO cash out.

• Support for you and your family: Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access to Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave, and more.

• Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their careers and provides on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through StarLearning.

At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second.  We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong."  Our goal is to embed belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

This position will be open for a minimum of three days.

The Wage Range for the role is $22.50 - $31.00 per hour.

 

 

 

If a candidate is hired, they will be paid at least the minimum wage according to their geographical jurisdiction and the exemption status for the position.

New York Exempt: New York City and Long Island: $66,300.00/year, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties: $66,300.00/year, Remainder of New York state: $62,353.20/year New York Non-exempt: New York City and Long Island: $17.00/hour, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties: $17.00/hour, Remainder of New York state: $16.00/hour

Washington Exempt: $80,168.40/year Washington Non-exempt: Bellingham: $19.13/hour, Burien: $21.71/hour, Everette: $20.77/hour, Unincorporated King County: $20.82/hour, Renton: $21.57/hour, Seattle: $21.30/hour, Tukwila: $21.65/hour, Remainder of Washington state: $17.13/hour

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at https://careers.davita.com/benefits  

  

Colorado Residents: Please do not respond to any questions in this initial application that may seek age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may also redact this information from any materials you submit during the application process.  You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.